Best of compilation covering the entire career of the unique and incomparable Ian Dury. The collection features some of Dury's earliest work with Kilburn and The High Roads, through a golden period of solo hits and classic recordings with the infamous Blockheads to his final studio album released in 2002, two years after his untimely passing in 2000. The Crown Prince of Essex... the punk poet laureate... Ian Dury's mastery of the English language and powerful performance made him an artist like no other. His wit, wisdom and showmanship are ever present here on classic tracks such as 'Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3', 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick', 'Sex & Drugs and Rock & Roll'... all now unofficial British anthems! The collection also feature brand new liner notes by comedian, writer and Ian's friend, Phill Jupitus, alongside rare and unseen photographs.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)

Ian Dury

2.Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

Ian Dury

3.I Want to Be Straight

Ian Dury

4.Billericay Dickie

Ian Dury

5.I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra

Ian Dury

6.What a Waste

Ian Dury

7.Inbetweenies

Ian Dury

8.Superman's Big Sister

Ian Dury

9.There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards

Ian Dury

10.My Old Man

Ian Dury

Disc 2

Track name

Artist

1.Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Ian Dury

2.Wake Up and Make Love With Me

Ian Dury

3.Sweet Gene Vincent

Ian Dury

4.Clevor Trevor

Ian Dury

5.This Is What We Find

Ian Dury

6.Mash It Up Harry

Ian Dury

7.Dance Little Rude Boy

Ian Dury

8.Rough Kids

Ian Dury

9.Upminster Kid

Ian Dury

10.Blockheads

Ian Dury

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